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    Search: Posts Made By: Mkotch
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    Forum: Main
    03-29-2026, 12:43 AM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 404
    Posted By Mkotch

    It looks very interesting. Can't wait to see...

    It looks very interesting. Can't wait to see your colors.
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    03-24-2026, 02:38 AM
    Replies: 45
    Views: 5,014
    Posted By Mkotch

    I enjoy those Paige Shelton Alaska Wild books,...

    I enjoy those Paige Shelton Alaska Wild books, too, and always look forward to a new one. Thanks also for the suggestion of Anne of a Different Island. While I read mostly mysteries, I do enjoy...
    Forum: Recipes
    03-06-2026, 03:44 AM
    Replies: 505
    Views: 87,244
    Posted By Mkotch

    That sounds great! I would love the recipes for...

    That sounds great! I would love the recipes for both.
    Forum: Pictures
    03-06-2026, 03:42 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 1,263
    Posted By Mkotch

    Yes, it's a June Tailor quilt as you go kit. ...

    Yes, it's a June Tailor quilt as you go kit. Makes it very easy. Bought it from Sentimental Stitches online.

    I don't know what the panto on the quilt is - my friend who does the long arming is a...
    Forum: Pictures
    03-05-2026, 02:53 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 1,263
    Posted By Mkotch

    A couple of finishes

    Last weekend I knucked down and finished a strippy tote bag and a "Triple Barn Star" quilt (72" x 72") made with scraps.
    Forum: Main
    03-03-2026, 04:48 AM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 1,715
    Posted By Mkotch

    If you are like me, without a border, I'd...

    If you are like me, without a border, I'd probably nip into the cornerstones more than I'd like with the binding, rendering them not square. So I would add a dark plain border. But it looks great...
    Forum: Pictures
    02-26-2026, 02:02 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 1,170
    Posted By Mkotch

    Lovely! I like your color choice and never...

    Lovely! I like your color choice and never thought about silver thread to quilt it. I used white.
    Forum: Main
    02-23-2026, 03:00 AM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 2,353
    Posted By Mkotch

    I use my dual feed to do walking foot quilting on...

    I use my dual feed to do walking foot quilting on my Elna. It recently was skipping stitches and varied the length of stitches on a small sampler. I found that lengthening the stitch length...
    Forum: Main
    02-19-2026, 03:18 AM
    Replies: 27
    Views: 2,205
    Posted By Mkotch

    Don't skip the ironing step as described by...

    Don't skip the ironing step as described by eparys. It really helps smooth the turnover to the right side. I use my dual feed foot, but a walking foot works well, too. I use clips to make sure the...
    Forum: Pictures
    01-23-2026, 02:45 AM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 3,126
    Posted By Mkotch

    Your quilt is gorgeous!

    Your quilt is gorgeous!
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    01-22-2026, 03:56 AM
    Replies: 141
    Views: 19,640
    Posted By Mkotch

    Here are two of the UFOs I finished this month....

    Here are two of the UFOs I finished this month. The colorful one is part of "Optimism" by Aby Dolinger. The blocks were 14" and the BOM was to include 16 blocks. Mine has 12 blocks and borders using...
    Forum: Pictures
    01-14-2026, 06:00 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 2,506
    Posted By Mkotch

    My "Double Date" (Jen Kingwell) had quite a bit...

    My "Double Date" (Jen Kingwell) had quite a bit of bright green. Love it!
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    01-14-2026, 04:09 AM
    Replies: 141
    Views: 19,640
    Posted By Mkotch

    I'm plugging away at finishing UFOs this month. ...

    I'm plugging away at finishing UFOs this month. I promised myself I could start something new only when I finished something old. With that motivation, in one week, I finished three tops that are...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    12-15-2025, 04:40 AM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 4,043
    Posted By Mkotch

    Our Solid Waste Management district office has...

    Our Solid Waste Management district office has real dishes and silverware that people can borrow, wash, and return for others to use. I've been to a few events where the organizers used it, but I...
    Forum: Main
    12-13-2025, 03:58 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 1,527
    Posted By Mkotch

    I only prewash batiks and fabrics that may run on...

    I only prewash batiks and fabrics that may run on the first wash (reds and hot pinks usually). I never wash a finished quilt before giving it away unless it has dust or some other schmutz on it (I...
    Forum: Pictures
    12-07-2025, 03:36 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 2,149
    Posted By Mkotch

    This looks great! Your design or a pattern?

    This looks great! Your design or a pattern?
    Forum: Pictures
    12-07-2025, 03:35 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 2,613
    Posted By Mkotch

    That's lovely! I have the pattern but haven't...

    That's lovely! I have the pattern but haven't gotten around to making it. Was it difficult? I have been thinking of doing it completely scrappy or in blues (which I have tons of). Are the HSTs...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    12-04-2025, 03:26 AM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 3,134
    Posted By Mkotch

    Caffeinated coffee for me to wake up, but just...

    Caffeinated coffee for me to wake up, but just one cup. More coffee, either kind, doesn't agree with me. After that, I drink herbal iced tea (decaf) and water most days. Sometimes lately, I have...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    12-03-2025, 03:00 AM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 4,043
    Posted By Mkotch

    We used to own a B&B, so we have lots of small...

    We used to own a B&B, so we have lots of small dishes that I hate to part with. I get them out for gatherings at our house once or twice a year. I can run them through the dishwasher pretty easily....
    Forum: Main
    12-03-2025, 02:33 AM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 4,025
    Posted By Mkotch

    One year I made 100 small chevron blocks for a...

    One year I made 100 small chevron blocks for a Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt just 1/2" too small. So I had to make 100 more. Luckily, it was scrappy so I had enough fabric. Then the question was, what...
    Forum: Main
    12-02-2025, 04:18 AM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 2,101
    Posted By Mkotch

    When my reliable Elna was in the shop (not being...

    When my reliable Elna was in the shop (not being reliable enough), I bought a Brother machine from Walmart for under $300. It has lots of feet, including a walking foot, and works pretty well. It's...
    Forum: Main
    11-28-2025, 03:11 AM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 4,653
    Posted By Mkotch

    I'm with ButterflyBlue, shopping mostly at my...

    I'm with ButterflyBlue, shopping mostly at my local quilt shop, only 15 minutes away and "the place where everybody knows my name." Now that Joann's has closed, I buy more notions - machine needles,...
    Forum: Introduce Yourself
    11-23-2025, 10:15 AM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 1,449
    Posted By Mkotch

    I’m not sure what your Fiskars ruler looks like,...

    I’m not sure what your Fiskars ruler looks like, but my most used rulers are a 6.5” x 12.5” and a couple of square rulers - 6.5” and 8.5”. I prefer rulers that are non-slip. I also love my Darlene...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    11-22-2025, 03:04 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 1,884
    Posted By Mkotch

    What a great way to connect and share!

    What a great way to connect and share!
    Forum: Main
    11-21-2025, 03:20 AM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 1,060
    Posted By Mkotch

    I made mine as part of a round robin. Each...

    I made mine as part of a round robin. Each person made a shelf and I put them together. It was going to be too long, so I cut a couple of the shelves in half. I also made a wall above the shelves...
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